as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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Waymo suspends service The autonomous driving technology company suspended its robotaxi services during the power outage.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2025 -
An Encinitas City Council member accused of assaulting a resident during a parking dispute secured an agreement Monday that suspends his misdemeanor case and could see charges dismissed in as few as seven months.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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At best, the push postpones the cross-medium renaissance Hollywood has been predicting for more than 30 years.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Bezos' company postpones New Glenn launch New Glenn was fueled up and vertical on the launch pad ahead of an impending launch before Blue Origin ultimately called it off about 90 minutes after the window opened.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Coogan interrupts, unable to resist a punch line.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Williams says, before a shocked Cohen interrupts.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Prorogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogates. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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